Toy



II. P. BUCKLEY April 18, 1933.

TOY

Filed March 10, 1950 9 Uwvem Oiiorweg Patented Apr. 18, 1933 PATENTOFFICE J Jean 2. rooms; or ,wasnnroron, minor or COLUMBIA TOYApplication filed Iarch 10, 1980. Serial No. 434,714.

This invention relates to toys for children of the kind that might beused generally, and more particularly at bathing time when it 1 Sdesirable to kee the little bathers entertained, and has or its novelfeature, other than appearance, the means of quickly stor-- in energywithin a yielding receptacle, w ich, when charged with a fluid, forciblyemits such charge through a second port, as its counter member or springcompresses 1t back to its normally closed position.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation showing the actuating means in position inone side of the ima e or body. 7

Fig. 2 is a top plan view with the top of the body removed.

Fig. 3 is a sectional top view of same when the spring is compressed.

Fig. 4 is a modified form of. the invent on. Fig. 5 is another modifiedvform showlng the coupling of two elastic balls and their valveconnections.

Fig. 6 shows how the invention may be applied to other images.

Fig. 7 shows an end view of the elephants trunk and the check valve atthe mouth. The numeral 1,- desi nates the casing or body-form ofawhale,wich, preferably, may

be composed of some kind ofresilient material, such as'semi-soft rubberor the like, and centrally located therein is the receptacle or hollowrubber ball 2, and connectin thereto or formingan integral part thereoare projections 3 and 4, through which proections are channels 5, 6 and7 The channel 7, leading into the receptacle is controlled by the valve8, while the channels 5 and 6, of smaller design, are left free.

Bearing inwardly on both sides of the receptacle are jaws 9 and 10 ofthe members 11, and 12, which have a common pivotal relation as at point13.

Outwardly and conversely depressed between the members 11 and 12 is thespiral spring 14.

The numerals thus cited may also be seen in Figure 3, which-is a topplan view of the members showing the two resilient forces in opposition,that is, as it would appear when t e spring is compressed, as at points15 and16.

Leading backwardly from the receptacle, as shown 1n Figs. 1 and 2, isthe tube 17 having a port 18, through which water from the receptacle isforced to propel the body forward through the water. This action occurs,obviously, at spouting time.

Fig. 4 is a modified form of the invention in which. the opposition ofthe two forces is brought about by the arms 19 and 20, pivoted as at 21,and resiliently related by a leaf spring 22, the rear portion of thearms forming a part of the body as shown. It is not essential, however,that the arms be connected to the body, as they may be left free toswing as a separate unit.

In practice while lowering the image in the water below the projection4, the thumb and fingers are made to compress together. 1 This actioncauses 'the body 1, members 11 and 12, and the spring 14, toyieldiinwardly; while the forward ends of the members or jaws 9 and 10extending along the sides of the receptacle are moved outwardly, andthus disposed, the receptacle, while taking on a spherical shape,through its own resiliency, sucks up water through the valve 8, untilfilled, when the compression of the thumb and fingers is released andthe ban 7 removed.

The spring being free from compression and while assuming its normallength, slowly compresses the sides of the receptacle until the watercontained therein is squeezed out through the small ports or channels 5and 6, as a spouting eflect, and again through the slightly lar er port18, as a. propelling power. Both e ects are shown working together buteither may be omitted, as for instance, the "ap lication of thepropelling power mi ht a one apply to a boat design.

I, there ore, do not confine the invention to one kind of image as itmay be used ef- 95 fectively in other kinds of shapes and forms.

As another sample, the image of an elephant ma suck up water through thetrunk 23, an then made, through back pressure of the water, caused bythe spring 24, to lift its trunk up and slowly spout the water throughthe smaller port 30 of valve, 31, for some distance, as'shown in Fi s. 6and 7.

Fig. 5 is another inodi ed form of my invention showing how the image ofa whale may have all rubber actuating parts instead of a steel spring,as shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

The numeral 25, designates a resilient receptacle partially closed andhas for anchorage to the shell, as herein described, an upper projectionwhich is provided with one or more communicating channels 27, whilemidway, interiorly and connecting the associated resilient receptacle 25is the valve 28, the check portion or the channel of the valve, as itflattens and closes, being 1n receptacle 25, as shown.

The intake portion of the valve fronts interiorly into the chamber ofthe receptacle 25. The bottom portion of the receptacle is provided witha similarly designed style of valve 29.

It will now be seen that if the receptacle 25' is compressed, and whileso compressed is placed slightly under water, and the compress released,the water will be sucked into the receptacle, through valve 29, until itwill have fully expanded to its normal spherical sha e.

Viflhile thus charged with fluid, the receptacle is again compressed.This action forces the water into the receptacle 25, through valve 28,and while so doing causes the said receptacle to expand as the charge isdelivered, until the compression is released from receptacle 25 at whichtime the receptacle 25, in attempting to regain its normally closedshape, resiliently forces the charge, or water, through its apertures27, causing, to all appearances, the whale to blow. The apertures beingof small diameter the blowing continues for some time afterwards, whenthe whole process may be renewed.

Any kind of fluid may be used other than water. A trumpet held by theimage of a boy may be blown as the air is forced through a reed withinthe trumpet or body or the like.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to besecured by Letters Patent is:

1. In a device of the character described, an image, an expansible andcollapsible receptacle in said image and having an inlet and an outlet,an inwardly opening valve being provided for the inlet whereby fluid maybe drawn into the receptacle as the receptacle expands, and means forapplying pressure to said receptacle to collapse the same and forcefluid out through the outlet.

2. In a deviceof the character described, an image, a fluid receptacleof elastic material mounted in said image and provided with a valvecontrolled inlet and a reduced outlet whereby the receptacle may befilled with fluid and the fluid ejected from the receptacle and imagethrough the outlet by collapsing of the rece tacle.

3. In a evice of the character described,

a hollow buoyant body, a fluid receptacle of elastic material in saidbody having a valve controlled inlet and a reduced outlet, and means insaid body to compress said rece tacle and eject fluid through theoutlet, said means normally applying pressure to eject fluid and beingmovable out of a compressing position whereby the receptacle may expandand fluid pass through the inlet into the same. 4. In a device of thecharacter described,

a hollow buoyant body, a fluid receptacle of elastic material in saidbody having a valve controlled inlet and a reduced outlet, and means insaid body to compress said receptacle and eject fluid through theoutlet, said means having jaws engaging the receptacle and means to movethe jaws towards each other to compress the receptacle and eject fluidthrough the outlet, the jaws being normally urged towards each other andmovable away from each other a sufiicient distance to permit thereceptacle to expand and draw fluid through the inlet to fill thereceptacle. 5: In a device of the character described,

a hollow buoyant body, a fluid receptacle of elastic material in saidbody having a valve controlled inlet and a reduced outlet, means in saidbody to compress said receptacle and eject fluid through the outlet,said means having jaws engaging the receptacle and means to move thejaws towards each other from opposite sides and handles for the jaws,the aws being normally urged towards each other to apply pressure to thereceptacle and eject fluid through the outlet and said body havingportions of flexible material whereby pressure may be applied externallyof the ody to the handles to move the jaws apart and allow thereceptacle to expand and draw a charge of fluid inwardly through theinlet. 6. In a device of the character described,

a hollow buoyant body, a fluid receptacle of elastic material in saidbody having a valve controlled inlet and a reduced outlet, openingthrough the upper portion of said body' whereby liquid may be ejectedupwardly from the body, a tube leading from said receptacle through thelower portion of the body whereby ajet of liquid may be ejected topropel the body through water, and a clamp in said body engaging saidreceptacle and normally applying pressure to compress the body and ejectliquid through the outlet and tube, the clamp being movable totemporarily relieve the receptacle from pressure and allow thereceptacle to expand and draw a charge of liquid inwardly through theinlet.

7. In a device of the character described, a hollow buoyant body, afluid receptacle in said body having a valve controlled inlet and areduced outlet, means bein provided to create a suction in the rece tape and draw a charge inwardly through t e mlet and apply pressure toforce the fluid through the outlet m a jet.

8. In a device of the character described, a hollow buoyant body, afluid receptacle in said body having a valve controlled mlet and areduced outlet, means being rovided to effect fillingof the receptaclewit liquid and discharge the liquid in a jet from the outlet. 9. In adevice of the character described, a hollow bouyant body, a fluid recetacle in said body having a valve controlled mlet and a reduced outletand means whereby the receptacle may be 'filled with liquid through theinlet and the liquid forced through t 0 outlet in a jet.

10. In a device of the character described, a hollow buoyant bod a fluidrece tacle in said body having a va ve controlled mlet and a reducedoutlet, and an auxiliary receptacle in said body communicating with thefirst receptacle through the inlet thereof and having anlinlet providedwith an inwardly opening va ve.

In testimony whereof I aflix m signature.

JOHN P. B CKLEY.

